Albert Woolson papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: S3018

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection contains correspondence, birthday cards and telegrams, articles, awards, a copy of Woolson's discharge papers, poems and songs dedicated to Woolson, and news clippings,1928-1958. The correspondence, 1943-1965, contains birthday congratulations from such dignitaries as General MacArthur, President Eisenhower and Hubert Humphrey.

Dates

1928-1965

Creator

Woolson, Albert, 1847-1956 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Albert Woolson was the last survivor of the Union Army in the Civil War. He was born in Watertown, New York on February 11, 1847 and joined the army in 1864 at St. Paul, Minnesota. He served in Companies "C" and "D" of the 1st Minnesota Regiment as a drummer boy. After the war, he settled in Duluth, Minnesota and remained there until his death at age 109. He was an active member of the Grand Army of the Republic, Gorman Post #13 in Duluth and attended the last national GAR encampment at Indianpolis August 27, 1949. At the time of his death he was a Vice-Commander-in-Chief of the GAR.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, birthday cards and telegrams, articles, awards, a copy of Woolson's discharge papers, poems and songs dedicated to Woolson, and news clippings,1928-1958.

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

Related Materials:

NEMHC Archival Collections S3017 Grand Army of the Republic (Duluth, Minn.) records

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.

Subjects

Awards Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Correspondence Subject Source: Local sources
Grand Army of the Republic
Greeting cards Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
Publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Soldiers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Telegrams Subject Source: Local sources
Veterans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings